Italy Fines IQVIA €7 Million for Improper Health Data Anonymization
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Italy's Data Protection Authority (GPDP) fined IQVIA €7 million ($7.8 million) for poor data-processing practices related to health data anonymization. The violations could have put approximately one million patients at risk of data exposure and de-anonymization. The fine was issued due to IQVIA's failure to properly anonymize health data according to regulatory requirements.